March  Named for the Roman god of war, Mars Cheerleading Safety Month CheerSafe : CheerSafe’s mission is to educate parents, cheerleaders and administrators to the facts of cheerleading safety at every level – school, college and all star—and to promote and improve cheerleading safety through the involvement of a wide spectrum of organizations in the cheerleading community. Safety Tips: Cheerleading Craft Month Fun and simple crafts ideas, sewing and knitting patterns, scrapbooking projects, and creative crafts for any budget and skill level. Crafting : The craft movement encourages people to make things themselves rather than buy what thousands of others already own. Women's History Month A snapshot of Women’s History, offering the author's take on why it is important and what we – women and men – can learn from it.  Women who changed the world Famous Firsts in Women's History 14 Fierce Women’s Rights Advocates Caffeine Awareness Month What is Caffeine?

Floral Design Day I've always been interested in taking a flower arranging class. I never had but maybe I will today (if I have planned ahead) or I will make sure that today I find one to sign up for. What is floral design? Floral design as a career Introduction to Floral Design Public Sleeping Day I'm all for it, how about you? :) National Tooth Fairy Day Is the tooth fairy real? The Rock takes a turn as the tooth fairy Meet the Real Tooth Fairies (say what?!) Meet the Real Tooth Elves (yes, tooth people are equal opportunity, ha!) 7 Tooth Fairy Traditions From Around the World Fed Up 9-year-old Scolds Forgetful Tooth Fairy in Viral Letter Sword Swallowers Day Um. I don't recommend *you* doing this on your own. How Sword Swallowing Works There Are Indeed Side Effects to Sword Swallowing Open Bottle Day I'm also all for this as well, anyone want to join me?  :) Rare Disease Day It's bad enough to have a disease that the medical community is

Strawberry Day World's Healthiest Foods: Strawberries Kahlua Day The Original Spirit of Veracruz, home to Kahlua The many flavors of Kahlua Kahlua Cocktails Kahlua Dessert Recipes Polar Bear Day National Geographic: Polar Bears Should the Polar Bear Still Sell Coca-Cola? No Brainer Day no-brain·er noun informal something that requires or involves little or no mental effort. synonyms: easy decision, easy task; foregone conclusion, sure thing, certainty, given Waaaay back in the day :) my friend and I had a little mantra, "Remain Insane, No Strain on the Brain."  That's kind of a tag line for no brainer day. Don't strain your brain today.  *wink*

Carnival Day The History of Carnivals , the Brazilian Carnival DIY Carnival Games, Ideas & Carnival Activity Booths 7 Rigged Carnival Games Chronicles of a Carny Call N.J. carnival workers showmen, scamps — just don't call them carnies National Pistachio Day I LOVE pistachios. They are the only nut that I can truly say I like. Pistachio nutrition facts and health benefits 22 Pistachio Recipes Pistachio Cocktails Pistachio Cream (for adults over 21 only) Pistachio Liqueur This is our family's favorite Pistachio dessert, my mouth waters immediately when I think of it! Frozen Pistachio Delight                                     Ingredients: 42 Ritz crackers, crushed ½ cup sugar ¼ cup shredded coconut 1 stick butter, melted 2 small packages pistachio pudding mix 1 ½ cup milk 1 quart softened vanilla ice cream Cool Whip Chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) Assembly: Make the crust by mixing the crushed crackers with the sugar, coconut, and melted

Inconvenience Yourself Day  ( additional info ) Many of our actions seem to say we think we are more significant than the next person; that our lives and schedules are more important than some else’s. We often inconvenience other people to make our own lives easier and don’t give a thought to the impact of our actions on others. Inconvenience Yourself Day is an opportunity to focus on inconveniencing ourselves instead of inconveniencing others. It is also a day to recognize and acknowledge those who inconvenience themselves for others. What can you do today to put others first? Clam Chowder Day What is clam chowder? New England Clam Chowder Recipe Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day Chocolate Covered Peanuts Recipe Pistol Patent Day

National Tortilla Chip Day The origin of the tortilla chip My hub LOVES tortilla chips so today is a perfect day of celebration for him! What's your favorite brand?

International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day Who Made That Dog Biscuit? Best of Breed Dog Biscuits Recipe ideas for quick and healthy homemade dog treats The World of Biscuit (the puppy) Curling is Cool Day The History of Curling Still perplexed? Maybe this article will help... What Exactly Is Curling? Banana Bread Day Bananas?  GOOD. Bread? GOOD. Whip up a batch today. My mouth is watering! Tennis Day The History of Tennis Health Benefits of Tennis Seven Films and Documentaries You Need to See My hub has played A LOT of tennis in his 52 years. He loves the sport, tried to get our redheads to play but they both lost interest. In his younger days he played tournaments and won awards!

George Washington's Birthday The Biography of George Washington More about the First President of the United States of America The most famously elusive figure in American history What Would George Washington Do? Be Humble Day Humbleness The Rising Value of Humility in the 21st Century Practical Tips for Exercising your Humility Muscle Humility is a trait worth having Walking the Dog Day Top Ten Health Benefits Walking Provides Your Pet 6 Tips for Mastering the Dog Walk Don't have a dog but have a yoyo?  Then you can still walk the dog today! International World Thinking Day What I love about these "holidays" is that sometimes it is exactly what you think it is and other times it is nothing what you think it is!  Today is one of those days, you'll want to click on the link for today before you go any further or else you may be a bit confused! What health issues or conditions are specific to women only? For Women, It's Personal Female Ge

This last week of February (can you believe it is already 2 months into 2015?! Crazy!) life celebrates some interesting things!  Here's a sneak peek... Be Humble Day World Thinking Day (not what it seems like, it's another one of those trick holidays!) Margarita Day Curling is Cool Day Inconvenience Yourself Day  National Pistachio Day For Pete's Sake Day Kahlua Day No Brainer Day Rare Disease Day So what will you celebrate this week to end February on a high note? Ready or not March is right around the corner! 

Sticky Bun Day The Sticky Bun Cinnamon Rolls Versus Sticky Buns Sticky Bun Recipe Ridiculously Easy No-Knead Sticky Buns International Mother Language Day The Mother of All Languages Do you know your 'mother language' but no longer speak it? Test it on your tongue today and celebrate it! Card Reading Day The History of Greeting Cards Send e-cards or paper cards today - funny ones, get well ones, congratulation ones, sympathy ones, birthday ones, thinking of you ones, thank you ones, etc. Make your own greeting cards: templates , greeting messages .

Cherry Pie Day The Cherry Cherry Pie Recipes Cherry Pie drink recipe for a crowd of adults Another adult Cherry Pie drink recipe Cherry Pie Moonshine  (let it sit and blend for 2 weeks and it will really knock your socks off!) Cherry Pie in the Sky for adults And then I was struck with a flashback from my middle school days...oh dear.  If you know the song have you ever really listened to the lyrics? It's SUPER dirty!!  Sheesh. I can't believe I got away with listening to this in my young and impressionable days.  Oh my.  My children are NOT allowed to listen to this song!  :) Hoodie Hoo Day Sick of Winter? Embrace the Bizarre (But Very Real) Tradition of 'Hoodie-Hoo Day' Love Your Pet Day 10 Ways to Love Your Pet The Weird, Wonderful, Surprising Ways Your Pet Shows Love for You Handcuff Day The link provides the history of handcuffs and the facts about their uses today.

Single Tasking Day Proud of your multitasking abilities?  I know I have been in the past, but here's the very convincing case for ditching multitasking for single-tasking. Single-Tasking is the New Multitasking How Single-Tasking Can Fix Our Urge to Multitask Why Single-Tasking Makes You Smarter A Case for Singletasking: The One-Task-At-a-Time Method Why the modern world is bad for your brain Chocolate Mint Day An outside the box idea for Chocolate Mint (I love this! Check out their programs .) 10 Growing Tips & Uses For Chocolate Mint (it's a plant!) Chocolate Mint Candy Recipe Mint Chocolate Truffles Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Mint Chocolate Dream Adult Drink Chocolate Mint Rum Adult Drink Chocolate Peppermint Martini Adult Drink Chocolate Peppermint Milkshake for everyone Chocolate-Mint Shake for everyone

National Battery Day The Invention of the Battery Every battery you could need or imagine How Batteries Work The rechargeable revolution: A better battery Drink Wine Day I have zero problems observing this day, you? *grin* What's your favorite wine? Drink it today! 8 Health Benefits of Drinking Wine Wine Basics : A Beginner’s Guide to Drinking Wine Drinking wine is great, in moderation.  But don't drink too much. If you are, read this . Best. News. EVER... Is Drinking Wine Better Than Going To The Gym? According To Scientists, Yes! 10 iPhone Apps for Wine Enthusiasts A playlist for your wine sipping! All-Time Top 30 Wine Songs Popular Board Games Paired with Wine The Weird and Wild Wine-Drinking Games of History

My Way Day Sometimes we should do things our own way, but sometimes we do need the help of others.  Just make sure whatever you choose to do today your way is legal and doesn't bring harm to yourself or anyone else!   World Human Spirit Day The secular definition of human spirit The sacred definition of human spirit Articles about the resilience and endurance of the human spirit Random Acts of Kindness Day Ideas for acts of kindness Watch A Movie That Inspires Kindness Did you participate in the Random Acts of Kindness week?  If not, at least take today!  YOU will be inspired!

Do a Grouch a Favor Day grouch·y ˈɡrouCHē/ adjective adjective: grouchy; comparative adjective: grouchier; superlative adjective: grouchiest irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining. "the old man grew sulky and grouchy" synonyms: grumpy, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, testy, tetchy, huffy, snappish, waspish, prickly; informal, snappy, cranky    How to Make a Grumpy Person Happy Why sweet treatment is right for a sourpuss Innovation Day Is innovation invention? Innovations that will change your tomorrow What are some awesome examples of simple yet innovative designs? Are you  innovative ? Almond Day The World's Healthiest Foods: Almond 10 Tasty Almond Recipes Almond Desserts Cinnamon Toasted Almonds Almond Liqueur Drinks & Cocktails

National Gum Drop Day The Invention of the Gumdrop Homemade Gumdrops Recipe The meaning and origin of the expression : Goody, goody gumdrops Hippo Day National Geographic: Hippopotamus Singles Awareness Day What and why is single awareness? 10 Tips On How To Stay Happy Living The Single Life Candlemas Day Huh. Apparently this is a Christian tradition.  Huh. Never heard of it and the labor and delivery room in which my mother birthed me was actually in the church nursery. *wink* What is candlemass? It's also known as The Feast of Purification

This upcoming week has some weird and fun life celebrations! Things like... Candlemas Singles Awareness Grouchy People The Human Spirit Wine Single-Tasking Hoodie Hoo Sticky Buns and so much more!  Don't miss out, make sure to check in everyday to see what life is celebrating and how you can join in!   I'm not gonna lie, the day we highlight wine could be my favorite day in this upcoming week - ha! 

My youngest is 15 today! That's right, 15 years ago, which simultaneously feels like yesterday and eons ago, this little redhead made her appearance a couple weeks early and assured herself a spot in our family as our forever Valentine! Happiest Birthday to my baby, my Valentine, my quirky and fun redhead!  15 years, I cannot believe it! Valentines Day SIGH. The link provides enough info on this holiday. I don't think anyone is unaware of Valentine's Day. The sacred try to spiritualize it, the secular try to sex it up. I know, I sound cynical. I can't even apologize for that.  :) Ferris Wheel Day The Invention of the Ferris Wheel Top 10 Ferris Wheels I personally don't like ferris wheels, I've never understood the popularity of them.  Anytime I have ridden one there has been more stopping and starting than actual ride.  Do you like ferris wheels? National Organ/Donor Day  ( additional information ) Become a Donor Unsure about donat

Get a Different Name Day What name would you like to have instead of the one you do have? I think at least once in our lives we all wish we would have a different name. Tortellini Day The Origin of Tortellini Tortellini Recipes These are making my mouth water.  Parmesan Tortellini Bites Blame Someone Else Day Toxic: Dealing With A Culture Of Blame (while this focuses on workplace environments the principles are applicable to more than just the workplace) Blaming Justifies Your Own Bad Behavior Don’t Shift Responsibility and Blame How to Accept Blame when You Deserve It The only blame that would be acceptable today, or any day for that matter, is to blame someone else for the good and fun things that you may do to others! Employee Legal Awareness Day Employee Rights in the Workplace Radio Day The Invention of Radio Why The Invention of the Radio Was So Important The Importance of Radio in the 21st Century Madly in Love with Me Day How to Love Your Body a

Plum Pudding Day  (otherwise known as Christmas Pudding) Does Plum Pudding have plums?! Superb English Plum Pudding Recipe Abraham Lincoln's Birthday History: Abraham Lincoln Darwin Day Charles Darwin Lost Penny Day A Brief History of the U.S. Cent 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Penny All those pennies might seem silly but put pennies together and they can make a difference.  Make a difference today with some pennies.

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day The Origin of the Phrase White Shirt Day White Shirt Day honors original ‘Occupy’ movement Make a Friend Day Maybe you don't need to make a new friend today but maybe you need to give some TLC to your current friendships. Satisfied Staying Single Day The Art of Being Happily Single Get Out Your Guitar Day The Invention of the Guitar Have you ever thought of plucking away at the guitar? Pick one up today, here's a beginner lesson to get you started! Pro Sports Wives Day There's a magazine for just them They have an association Peppermint Patty Day Remember these commercials? Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt Make your own Peppermint Patties For adults only:  Peppermint Patty shot recipes For adults only:  Hot Peppermint Patty For adults only:  Peppermint Pattie Cocktail

Plimsoll Day This day is specifically for ship safety awareness. What is Plimsoll Line on Ships? A really interesting, out of the box, metaphor for the Plimsoll line.  “A Woman’s Plimsoll Line”  (this article specifically addresses pornography and sexual addiction and the effects of it on a marriage but other things could just as easily 'capsize' a woman.) Apparently plimsoll is also a shoe! Extraterrestrial Culture Day Ah, Roswell . The biggest contributor to this holiday. There is a whole ET culture out there. Global centers for sharing ideas and interrelationships,  Extraterrestrial Cultural Centers International (ECCI) Aliens like us? I don’t think so. Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact Why an alien (extraterrestrial) culture might want to visit Earth The only ET I ever was interested in... Cream Cheese Brownie Day Cream Cheese? Good. Brownies? Good. Bake on friends.  Eat up!

Toothache Day Toothaches: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention How Serious Are Toothaches? Through power of suggestion my teeth are all slightly achy today... Clean Out Your Computer Day  ( additional information ) External Cleaning:  Cheap Computer Cleaning Tips ,  Cleaning the computer and its components , Internal Cleaning:  5 Tips to Clean and Speed Up Your Filthy PC ,  6 Tips for Cleaning Up and Organizing Your PC JUST DO IT! Be kind to the hardware that helps you work and "socialize" every day! :) Stop Bullying Day Bullying is NOT okay, help put a stop to it.  Upsetting Statistics and 4 Actions You Can Take 55 Interesting Facts About Bullying Adult Workplace Bullying Types of Adult Bullying How Do Bullies Become Bullies? Read in the Bathtub Day Sure, read in the bathtub today. The point is read today! I, personally, am not a huge fan of reading in the bathtub but I know some are.  For those who like to read while in the bathtub here are some things t

Boy Scout Day The Founders of the Boy Scouts The Mission & Vision Statement In 2010 the Boy Scouts celebrated their 100th Anniversary by converging on Washington D.C. Unfortunately, for our family, we ended up there the same week. SIGH . Every national monument, museum, etc that we wanted to go to was overtaken by Boy Scouts, 50,000 of them.  Because of them we didn't get into the National Archives, a Spy Museum, the Holocaust Museum, and a few other places. It was incredibly frustrating. Many stayed at the same hotel we did and the breakfast every morning was literally overrun with boy scouts.  Needless to say the boy scouts have made us a little bitter. :) Kite Flying Day Not quite sure why this holiday is held in February where the chances of flying a kite in the northern hemisphere are little to none, perhaps this is a southern hemisphere holiday! The Invention and History of Kites Chinese Kites Molasses Bar Day It's taken me a long time to like Molasses, and

Check out a few of the celebrations coming up this week: Molasses Bars Opera Clean out your computer Stop bullying Plimsoll Don’t cry over spilled milk Peppermint Patty Lost penny day Get a different name  Radio Madly in love with me Organ Donor Day And this week is also highlighting one of my favorites things... Random Acts of Kindness!   It's RAK week so get out there and extend kindness, you won't believe the difference it can and will make!  

Send a Card to a Friend Day Try to make the time to send a 'snail mail' handwritten card to a friend or two today. But if you don't have any postage stamps, or can't remember how to properly address an envelope, or don't have decipherable handwriting due to computer use then go ahead and send an e-card. Take Your Child to the Library Day Yes. Yes! YES! Develop an interest and love for reading in your child. It will never be something anyone regrets. Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Yes. Yes! YES! Bring it on! *wink* Wave all your Fingers at your Neighbors Day Say hi to your neighbors today, acknowledge their residency on your street and/or in the neighborhood. Ballet Day When I was younger I attempted ballet (I should at least get points for attempting!).  Almost every little girl tries dance at one point in time. All about the dance and work of Ballet An Unlikely Ballerina The Competitive World of Ballet The Most Famous Ballet Dancers

Lame Duck Day 6 different types of Lame Ducks Bubblegum Day The Invention of Bubblegum Chewing for Charity - pick a charity, create a chewing challenge, raise money for chosen charity, chew! Collect money and donate to charity of choice. Doodle Day (The focus on doodling today seems to be based in the U.K., Doodle Day in the U.S. is for NF and in May BUT if you live in the U.S. go ahead and participate in the day and donate to a U.S. Foundation like Doodle4NF or a U.S. Epilepsy Foundation .) An Overview of Epilepsy Implantable Devices Could Detect and Halt Epileptic Seizures Epilepsy Research News National Doodle Day Website (in the U.K.) The meanings and purposes of doodles The Power of the Doodle: Improve Your Focus and Memory

National Weatherman's Day   ( additional information ) So I don't know how it is in your state/region/country but it seems in my state our weathermen can be wrong about 99% of the time but yet keep their jobs and get paid decently to be wrong.  But... The Weatherman Is Not a Moron The study of weather and our atmosphere: meteorology Weather Man: Life at a Remote Russian Weather Station The Weather Channel Career Options for Meteorologists The Rapping Weatherman (seriously...) Western Monarch Day Facts about the Western Monarch Butterfly Migration of the Monarch Butterfly Chocolate Fondue Day The Creation of Chocolate Fondue Chocolate Fondue Recipes The BEST Chocolate Fondue Party ~ Quick & Easy Tips 8 things that are great dipped in chocolate World Nutella Day Just the word 'nutella' makes my mouth water. The History of this delicious spread How the world went nuts for a hazelnut spread Recipes that feature this deliciousness